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This listing features a large vintage group photograph dated November 11, 1927, depicting members of a Freemason lodge identified as Overseas Lodge No. 40 F. & A.M. The image shows officers and a class of candidates who received the Third Degree, arranged in a formal indoor ceremonial setting.
The photograph captures a structured group portrait inside an ornate lodge hall, with architectural elements including wood paneling, a central arch, and a formal dais. The individuals are dressed in ceremonial Masonic attire, including aprons, sashes, and medallions, indicating a degree ceremony context. The composition includes seated and standing rows, forming a traditional lodge group arrangement.
Printed text along the bottom of the photograph clearly reads: “Officers of Overseas Lodge No. 40 F. & A.M and Class of Candidates who received the Third Degree on Nov. 11, 1927”, along with a list of names. Photographs with this level of identification and documentation are highly desirable, particularly within fraternal organization and Masonic collecting.
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